Epithelium Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Epithelium and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Fatty Cast A fourth type of cast is the fatty cast. Fatty casts are clear cylinders containing droplets of fat which are highly refractile. These casts originate from the breakdown of the tubular epithelium containing oval fat bodies. Fatty casts are characteristic of degenerative tubular disease and are frequently seen with heavy proteinuria. | View Page |
| White Blood Cells versus Cuboidal Epithelium In this field there is a combination of white blood cells and cuboidal epithelium. Enumeration is difficult because of the similarity of the cells. | View Page |
| White Blood Cells versus Cuboidal Epithelium A drop of dilute acetic acid enhances the nuclear detail of the white blood cells making them much easier to distinguish from the epithelial cells. | View Page |